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We did an endangered species project. And we went to the zoo to actually be with our endangered animals. But before I talk about the field trip to the zoo I want to say that it was awesome!

When we went to the zoo we had to go on a 1 hour and 30 minute drive to the Richmond zoo. And we had to stay in a group. There were 3 people in my group including me. The people that were my group were Teagan Arendt, my sister Mia Wielgoszinski, and me.

The first animal we saw was the flmigos, then we saw the giraffe. Mia and Teagan feed the giraffe but I didn’t feed the giraffes. Well I did feed the giraffe but I didn’t put the food on my hand I put it on the wood and it ate like that. Then we had lunch.

After lunch I think we had 30 more minutes to stay at the zoo.

Teagan, Mia, and I were trying to find the llamas but right after lunch are teacher Mrs.Sims told the 3rd grade that we had to go to the bathroom before we left. So we couldn’t get to see the llamas.

And my bus partner was Katie-Beth.

In Mrs.Sims class we did a endangered species project. My endangered species was a giraffe. The giraffe is a mammal.  It is a mammal because it is warm blooded, has fur and a backbone, drinks its mother milk and gives birth to live young.  The giraffe is yellow with brown spots.  It is 15-20 tall which is twice the height of LeBron James.  An adult giraffe weight 1,750-2,800 lbs.

Giraffes lives in Eastern Africa in open woodlands and grasslands.  They do not migrate for food or for warmth.  Giraffes travel in groups for safety.  They give birth every two years to on only one calf at a time.  The giraffe lives 25 years in a the wild and 28 or more years in the captivity.  They eat leaves and twigs.  Its predator is the lion.  The giraffe can go weeks without water.  It’s camouflage helps it hide from predators.  Its long necks help it grab its food from high branches and its long, strong tongue helps it rips the leaves and twigs down.

The giraffe is vulnerable. The giraffe is vulnerable because of habitat loss and hunting. They are hunting giraffes for their skin. Habitat loss is when people destroy an animals home.The number of the giraffe is declining because of the bad things people do to hurt giraffes. Conservation means something that helps an animal survive in the wild. There are 100,000 giraffes left on earth. There are things called reserves being established to help protect the giraffes so their populations will increase.  There are also strict laws so they will not be hunted.

Fun facts – their tongues are purple and are 18 inches long.  They watch for danger from up high and they have excellent eye sight.

R: I chose this blog because I enjoyed learning how to make powerpoints. I loved learning about the giraffe and using different materials to find information.

Our class took a field trip to Mount Vernon.  First, we toured the house.We saw the key that Lafayette gave to George Washington. It was the key to the biggest jall in Paris.